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Match List – I with List – II.

List – I (Term)
List – II (Definition)
(A) Ambivalence
(I) Rejection of a normative
concept of ‘correct’ or ‘standard’ English
(B) Magic Realism
(II) Marriage or cohabitation
by persons of different race
(C) Abrogation
(III) Complex mix of attraction
and repulsion
(D) Miscegenation
(IV) Inclusion of fantastic or mythical
elements into seemingly realistic fiction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

(A)-(1), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

B

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

C

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

D

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

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Correct Answer :

Option D

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Solution :

The correct option is (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II).

Here is the step-by-step explanation of the terms in List – I and their definitions in List – II:

(A) Ambivalence matches with (III) Complex mix of attraction and repulsion:
In post-colonial theory (drawing from psychoanalysis), ambivalence describes the fluctuating relationship between the colonizer and the colonized, characterized by a complex mix of attraction (desire to mimic or assimilate) and repulsion (resistance or hostility). Thus, (A) matches (III).

(B) Magic Realism matches with (IV) Inclusion of fantastic or mythical elements into seemingly realistic fiction:
Magic realism is a literary style in which realistic, everyday settings are interspersed with magical, fantastical, or mythical elements that are treated as completely normal occurrences. Thus, (B) matches (IV).

(C) Abrogation matches with (I) Rejection of a normative concept of ‘correct’ or ‘standard’ English:
In post-colonial writing, abrogation refers to the rejection of the metropolitan power's claim to define "correct" or "standard" usage of the language, allowing post-colonial writers to adapt the colonial language to their own local contexts and cultures. Thus, (C) matches (I).

(D) Miscegenation matches with (II) Marriage or cohabitation by persons of different race:
Historically, miscegenation refers to the interbreeding, cohabitation, or marriage between people belonging to different racial groups. Thus, (D) matches (II).

Combining these matches, we get:
(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), and (D)-(II).

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